Who was more likely to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic? A gender perspective in Switzerland
ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a significant impact on people's lives, both in terms of health and socioeconomic aspects. The pandemic has led to a shift in the work environment, with a massive increase in the number of people working from home due to movement restrictions. In...
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| description | ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a significant impact on people's lives, both in terms of health and socioeconomic aspects. The pandemic has led to a shift in the work environment, with a massive increase in the number of people working from home due to movement restrictions. In this study, we analyse data from two waves (2019 and 2020) of the Swiss Labour Force Survey to investigate the prevalence of working from home in Switzerland before and during the pandemic. The study has two aims: to identify the characteristics of Swiss teleworkers during the pandemic and to determine if there is a gender gap in working from home. The findings reveal that highly educated workers with children in high-level occupations are more likely to telework. However, there is a gender gap in teleworking in some sectors, since part-time workers, who are mostly women (74 percent), are less likely to work from home than full-time workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43f870076e1249a0a03e88d0950e52c12024-04-02T12:57:39ZengTaylor & Francis GroupRegional Studies, Regional Science2168-13762024-12-0111123625410.1080/21681376.2024.2326098Who was more likely to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic? A gender perspective in SwitzerlandMoreno Baruffini0Federica Rossi1Istituto di Ricerche Economiche, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, SvizzeraDipartimento di Architettura e Studi Urbani (DAStU), Politecnico di Milano, Milano, ItaliaABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a significant impact on people's lives, both in terms of health and socioeconomic aspects. The pandemic has led to a shift in the work environment, with a massive increase in the number of people working from home due to movement restrictions. In this study, we analyse data from two waves (2019 and 2020) of the Swiss Labour Force Survey to investigate the prevalence of working from home in Switzerland before and during the pandemic. The study has two aims: to identify the characteristics of Swiss teleworkers during the pandemic and to determine if there is a gender gap in working from home. The findings reveal that highly educated workers with children in high-level occupations are more likely to telework. However, there is a gender gap in teleworking in some sectors, since part-time workers, who are mostly women (74 percent), are less likely to work from home than full-time workers.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681376.2024.2326098COVID-19; teleworking; working from home; genderSwitzerlandlabour force surveyI18J16J81 |
| spellingShingle | Moreno Baruffini Federica Rossi Who was more likely to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic? A gender perspective in Switzerland Regional Studies, Regional Science COVID-19; teleworking; working from home; gender Switzerland labour force survey I18 J16 J81 |
| title | Who was more likely to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic? A gender perspective in Switzerland |
| title_full | Who was more likely to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic? A gender perspective in Switzerland |
| title_fullStr | Who was more likely to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic? A gender perspective in Switzerland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Who was more likely to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic? A gender perspective in Switzerland |
| title_short | Who was more likely to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic? A gender perspective in Switzerland |
| title_sort | who was more likely to work from home during the covid 19 pandemic a gender perspective in switzerland |
| topic | COVID-19; teleworking; working from home; gender Switzerland labour force survey I18 J16 J81 |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681376.2024.2326098 |
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